Horton Cellers
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ganurse6
N 38° 09.991 W 078° 19.008
17S E 735064 N 4227693
An award winning winery in the Montecello Vinicultural region of the piedmont of Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMG78
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2006
Views: 38
Wine lover and entrepreneur Dennis Horton began his winemaking venture with a small home vineyard in Madison County, Virginia in 1983. It did not take him long to realize that, although the Virginia summers were warm enough to ripen almost any grape variety, the humid conditions favored growing grapes with thicker skins and loose clusters. The search was on for varieties that would flourish in the Virginia growing region and had the capacity to make some of the finest wines in the world.
He settled on the viogner grape from the Rhone Valley, and California. He Added a grape native to America, Horton. Later on He added smaller plantings of other grapes, began experimenting with various fruits and currently has an extensive wine list.
Winery Size: Large 10,000 to 99,999 Cases
Attached vineyard?: yes
Tasting Room Available?: yes
Days and hours of operation: 10 - 5 7 days a week
Tours Available: no
Phone #: (800-829-4633)
Address:
Horton Vineyards
6399 Spotswood Trail
Gordonsville, VA 22942
Winery, Wine Cooperative, or Tasting Center's Website: [Web Link]
Types of wines:
Many wines made in the Germanic style using the viogner, and Norton grapes, and numerous fruit wines.
Best Wine Tasted: Stone Castle White
Rate the Best Wine Tasted: 
Price per Bottle: 9.00 (listed in local currency)
2nd Best Wine Tasted: Niagra
Rate the 2nd Best Wine Tasted: 
Price per Bottle #2: 10.00 (listed in local currency)
Charge for tasting?: Not Listed
Cost of Tour: Not Listed
Winery Club: Not listed
Wine Club Description:: Not listed
Overall Comments:: Not listed
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